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Majjhima Nikāya 51

Kandarakasutta

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thusEvaṁ by meme heardsutaṁ—
oneekaṁ timesamayaṁ the Blessed Onebhagavā near Campācampāyaṁ was stayingviharati Gaggarāgaggarāya lotus pondpokkharaṇiyā on the banktīre largemahatā with a Saṅgha of mendicantsbhikkhusaṅghena together withsaddhiṁ.
thenAtha indeedkho Pessapesso andca the elephant marshal's sonhatthārohaputto Kandarakakandarako andca the wandererparibbājako whereyena the Blessed Onebhagavā they approached him theretenupasaṅkamiṁsu; having approachedupasaṅkamitvā Pessapesso the elephant marshal's sonhatthārohaputto the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ having bowedabhivādetvā to one sideekamantaṁ sat downnisīdi.
KandarakaKandarako butpana the wandererparibbājako with the Blessed Onebhagavatā together withsaddhiṁ exchanged greetingssammodi. cordialSammodanīyaṁ conversationkathaṁ memorablesāraṇīyaṁ having exchangedvītisāretvā to one sideekamantaṁ stoodaṭṭhāsi.
to one sideEkamantaṁ standingṭhito indeedkho Kandarakakandarako the wandererparibbājako silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ silenttuṇhībhūtaṁ the mendicant Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ having looked aroundanuviloketvā the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ said thisetadavoca:

wonderful“acchariyaṁ, sirbho Gotamagotama, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbho Gotamagotama.
how + indeed·thisYāvañcidaṁ by the worthy onebhotā Gotamagotamena properlysammā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho has been led to practicepaṭipādito.
who·tooYepi thosete, sirbho Gotamagotama, there wereahesuṁ past·timeatītamaddhānaṁ perfected onesarahanto fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhā those·tootepi Blessed Onesbhagavanto at best·indeedetaparamaṁyeva properlysammā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ towards·leadpaṭipādesuṁ—
as·justseyyathāpi nowetarahi by the worthy onebhotā Gotamagotamena properlysammā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho has been led to practicepaṭipādito.
who·tooYepi thosete, sirbho Gotamagotama, they will bebhavissanti future·timeanāgatamaddhānaṁ perfected onesarahanto fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhā those·tootepi Blessed Onesbhagavanto at best·indeedetaparamaṁyeva properlysammā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ towards·leadpaṭipādessanti—
as·justseyyathāpi nowetarahi by the worthy onebhotā Gotamagotamena properlysammā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho towards·leadpaṭipādito”ti.

so is this“Evametaṁ, Kandarakakandaraka, so·thisevametaṁ, Kandarakakandaraka.
whoeverYepi thosete, Kandarakakandaraka, wereahesuṁ past·timeatītamaddhānaṁ perfected onesarahanto fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhā they·tootepi blessed onesbhagavanto at best·justetaparamaṁyeva properlysammā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ led to practicepaṭipādesuṁ—
just asseyyathāpi nowetarahi by memayā properlysammā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho led to practicepaṭipādito.
whoeverYepi thosete, Kandarakakandaraka, will bebhavissanti future·timeanāgatamaddhānaṁ perfected onesarahanto fully·awakenedsammāsambuddhā they·tootepi blessed onesbhagavanto at best·justetaparamaṁyeva properlysammā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghaṁ will lead to practicepaṭipādessanti—
just asseyyathāpi nowetarahi by memayā properlysammā mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅgho led to practicepaṭipādito.
there areSanti indeedhi, Kandarakakandaraka, mendicantsbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghe perfected onesarahanto with defilements endedkhīṇāsavā completed the spiritual journeyvusitavanto done·to be donekatakaraṇīyā laid down·burdenohitabhārā achieved·own goalanuppattasadatthā utterly ended·fetter of existenceparikkhīṇabhavasaṁyojanā rightly freed through enlightenmentsammadaññāvimuttā.
there areSanti indeedhi, Kandarakakandaraka, mendicantsbhikkhū in thisimasmiṁ mendicant·Saṅghabhikkhusaṅghe traineessekkhā consistent·ethicalsantatasīlā consistent·livingsantatavuttino alertnipakā living alertlynipakavuttino;
theyte in the fourcatūsu mindfulness·establishmentsatipaṭṭhānesu firmly established·mindsuppatiṭṭhitacittā they meditateviharanti.
in whichKatamesu fourcatūsu?
hereIdha, Kandarakakandaraka, a mendicantbhikkhu in the bodykāye body·observingkāyānupassī they meditateviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā, having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in feelingsvedanāsu feeling·observingvedanānupassī they meditateviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindfulsatimā, having removedvineyya for the worldloke covetousness and displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;

in the mindcitte observing an aspect of the mindcittānupassī they meditateviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindful,satimā, rid ofvineyya for the worldloke covetousness·displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in principlesdhammesu observing an aspect of principlesdhammānupassī they meditateviharati keenātāpī awaresampajāno mindful,satimā, rid ofvineyya for the worldloke covetousness·displeasureabhijjhādomanassan”ti.

thusEvaṁ when spokenvutte, Pessapesso elephant-driver·sonhatthārohaputto the Blessed Onebhagavantaṁ this·saidetadavoca:
incredible“acchariyaṁ, sirbhante, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbhante.
howYāva well·describedsupaññattā and·thesecime, sirbhante, by the Blessed Onebhagavatā fourcattāro mindfulness·foundationsatipaṭṭhānā of beingssattānaṁ pure·purityvisuddhiyā sorrow·lamentationsokaparidevānaṁ together·beyond·goingsamatikkamāya pain·sadnessdukkhadomanassānaṁ for endingatthaṅgamāya of the systemñāyassa for attainmentadhigamāya of extinguishmentnibbānassa realization·actionsacchikiriyāya.
we + tooMayampi indeedhi, sirbhante, laypeoplegihī white·clothedodātavasanā from timekālena to timekālaṁ in theseimesu in fourcatūsu mindfulness·foundationsatipaṭṭhānesu with well-established mindssuppatiṭṭhitacittā we dwellviharāma.
hereIdha wemayaṁ, sirbhante, in the bodykāye observing the bodykāyānupassino we dwellviharāma keenātāpino awaresampajānā mindfulsatimanto, having removedvineyya in the worldloke covetousness·displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in feelingsvedanāsu observing feelingsvedanānupassino we dwellviharāma keenātāpino awaresampajānā mindfulsatimanto, having removedvineyya in the worldloke covetousness·displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in the mindcitte observing the mindcittānupassino we dwellviharāma keenātāpino awaresampajānā mindfulsatimanto, having removedvineyya in the worldloke covetousness·displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ;
in principlesdhammesu observing principlesdhammānupassino we dwellviharāma keenātāpino awaresampajānā mindfulsatimanto, having removedvineyya in the worldloke covetousness·displeasureabhijjhādomanassaṁ.
incredibleAcchariyaṁ, sirbhante, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbhante.
how + and·thisYāvañcidaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā thusevaṁ human·junglemanussagahane thusevaṁ human·dregsmanussakasaṭe thusevaṁ human·trickerymanussasāṭheyye prevailingvattamāne for beingssattānaṁ what is beneficial and nothitāhitaṁ knowsjānāti.
shady + indeed·thisGahanañhetaṁ, sirbhante, that·thisyadidaṁ humansmanussā;

obvious indeed thisuttānakañhetaṁ, sirbhante, which·thisyadidaṁ beastspasavo.
I indeedAhañhi, sirbhante, I am ablepahomi elephant·to-be-trainedhatthidammaṁ to drivesāretuṁ.
as much asYāvatakena in the intervalantarena Campācampaṁ gone·gonegatāgataṁ it will dokarissati allsabbāni thosetāni trickssāṭheyyāni bluffskūṭeyyāni rusesvaṅkeyyāni feintsjimheyyāni it will revealpātukarissati.
ourAmhākaṁ butpana, sirbhante, bondservantsdāsāti orvā servantspessāti orvā workerskammakarāti orvā one wayaññathāva by bodykāyena they behavesamudācaranti another wayaññathāva by speechvācāya another wayaññathāva theirnesaṁ mindcittaṁ ishoti.
incredibleAcchariyaṁ, sirbhante, amazingabbhutaṁ, sirbhante.
how indeed thisYāvañcidaṁ, sirbhante, the Blessed Onebhagavā thusevaṁ human·thicketmanussagahane thusevaṁ human·rottennessmanussakasaṭe thusevaṁ human·trickerymanussasāṭheyye continuingvattamāne of sentient beingssattānaṁ benefit·harmhitāhitaṁ knowsjānāti.
shady indeed thisGahanañhetaṁ, sirbhante, which·thisyadidaṁ humansmanussā;
obvious indeed thisuttānakañhetaṁ, sirbhante, which·thisyadidaṁ beastspasavo”ti.

thus indeed this“Evametaṁ, Pessapessa, thus + indeed + thisevametaṁ, Pessapessa.
dense + indeed + indeed + indeed + thisGahanañhetaṁ, Pessapessa, which + thisyadidaṁ human beingsmanussā;
open + indeed + indeed + indeed + thisuttānakañhetaṁ, Pessapessa, which + thisyadidaṁ beastspasavo.
four + indeedCattārome, Pessapessa, individualspuggalā beingsanto foundsaṁvijjamānā in the worldlokasmiṁ.
whichKatame fourcattāro?
hereIdha, Pessapessa, someekacco individualpuggalo self·mortifyattantapo ishoti self·mortification·practice·committedattaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto;
hereidha howeverpana, Pessapessa, someekacco individualpuggalo other·mortifyparantapo ishoti other·mortification·practice·committedparaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto;
hereidha howeverpana, Pessapessa, someekacco individualpuggalo self·mortifyattantapo andca ishoti self·mortification·practice·committedattaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto, other·mortifyparantapo andca other·mortification·practice·committedparaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto;
hereidha howeverpana, Pessapessa, someekacco individualpuggalo not·indeed·self·mortifynevattantapo ishoti not·self·mortification·practice·committednāttaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto notna other·mortifyparantapo notna other·mortification·practice·committedparaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto.
heSo not·self·mortifyanattantapo not·other·mortifyaparantapo seen + verydiṭṭheva in the dhammadhamme not·cravingnicchāto out·quenchednibbuto cool·becomesītībhūto bliss·experiencingsukhappaṭisaṁvedī divine·becomebrahmabhūtena with selfattanā apart·liveviharati.
of theseImesaṁ, Pessapessa, of fourcatunnaṁ of individualspuggalānaṁ whichkatamo to youte individualpuggalo mindcittaṁ pleasesārādhetī”ti?
that which“Yvāyaṁ, sirbhante, individualpuggalo self·mortifyattantapo self·mortification·practice·committedattaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto, thisayaṁ meme individualpuggalo mindcittaṁ not·pleasenārādheti.
which + which + thisYopāyaṁ, sirbhante, individualpuggalo other·mortifyparantapo other·mortification·practice·committedparaparitāpanānuyogamanuyutto, this + tooayampi meme individualpuggalo mindcittaṁ not·pleasenārādheti.

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